Job Detail:

Position Title Manager / Sr. Manager – Investor Relations

Job Purpose:

The Investor Relations Manager/Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily investor and market engagement activities of Asyad Shipping Company. This includes preparing and managing key deliverables such as quarterly reports, the annual report, sustainability reports, and disclosure statements. The role requires regular interaction with investors, analysts, and key stakeholders, including public relations teams and relevant external parties.

As a key representative of the company in equity markets, the Investor Relations Manager/Senior Manager collaborates closely with the Senior Vice President – Finance/CFO and the CEO to build and strengthen relationships with investors while ensuring clear and consistent communication with institutional investors.

The role also involves supporting senior management by:

Providing actionable insights into market trends, competitor activities, and sector developments.

Gathering and delivering feedback on shareholder sentiment, concerns, and priorities to guide strategic decisions.

Job Dimensions:

Key Accountabilities

Description Performance Indicators / Key Expected

 

•  Build various Excel spreadsheets, models, and reports tracking stock price performance, valuations, and various financial metrics.
•  Build and prepare investor information reports.
•  Create industry/company analysis reports (economic reports) highlighting the performance of key peers and future outlook.
•  Prepare market outlook and prediction reports per relevant segments.
•  Publish reports on the key highlights of the company’s business plan when required.
•  Maintain an updated list of all vessels in the fleet on a quarterly basis with details of contracts (customers, rates, owners, voyages, fleet capacity, etc.).
•  Maintain reports on the performance and key highlights of ship management activities.
•  Analyze shipping-related metrics, including TCE Rates, trading days, capacity days, covered days, and backlog. • Accuracy and relevance of reports generated.
•  Timeliness in delivering reports (within agreed deadlines).
•  Effective analysis presented to stakeholders for decision-making (positive feedback from internal users).

 

Corporate Governance

 

•  Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
•  Integrate ESG compliance into the annual report.
•  Prepare risk management reports and provide updates on current risks faced by the company.
•  Develop and submit accurate, timely disclosures in key reports such as the Director’s Report, Chairman/CEO’s message, and Statement of Director’s Responsibilities. • Compliance with regulatory and ESG reporting standards.
•  Timely submission of reports in alignment with deadlines (e.g., annual report submissions).
•  Quality of risk management updates (assessed through audit reviews and feedback).
•  Minimal follow-up required from regulatory bodies regarding disclosure accuracy.

 

Publication of Information

 

•  Act as the focal point for investors, shareholders, and external stakeholders.
•  Align and publish information in a timely manner across platforms (e.g., website, FSA, MSX).
•  Manage disclosures of key company updates, such as acquisitions, disposals, and material contracts. • Timely and accurate publication of updates (e.g., website updates within 48 hours of approval).
•  Stakeholder satisfaction regarding clarity and accessibility of published information.
•  Adherence to regulatory timelines for material disclosures.

 

Investor Relations

 

•  Develop and maintain a database of investor-related information, including share price performance, share capital, dividend policy, voting rights, etc.
•  Design report templates that effectively convey the correct business context to readers.
•  Serve as the focal point for preparation of financial information for internal and external purposes.
•  Consistently updated and accessible investor database (updated monthly).
•  Positive feedback on clarity and professionalism of report templates from stakeholders.
•  Responsiveness to internal/external requests for financial information

 

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualification:

 

•  Bachelor’s degree or a master’s Degree in finance, Accounts or equivalent.
•  Preferred to be professional certified (ACCA or, CMA or CPA accreditation).

 

Minimum Experience:

 

•  Minimum 8 years’ experience in a similar role in a publicly listed shipping company.
•  Demonstrated experience in investor relations and reporting within the shipping industry.

 

Job Specific Skills:

 

•  Strategic Thinking
•  Sound Financial and ESG Knowledge
•  Leadership and people development skills
• Communication Excellence & Media Experience
•  Compliance and Regulatory Knowledge
•  Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

 

Frameworks & Authority:

 

•  Reports to the Senior Vice President (SVP) Finance and confers with the latter on critical and strategic issues.
•  The jobholder is expected to draw up plans and strategies to enhance the Finance operations and ensure their implementation.
• Key decisions having significant impact on the Manager – Investor Relations function are referred to the Senior Vice President – Finance for approval before implementation.
•  The jobholder exercises financial authority as per the level established by ASYAD Shipping’s Manual of Authority (MOA

 

Competencies:

 

•  Achievement Orientation
•  Analytical Thinking
•  Information Seeking
•  Impact and Influence
•  Team Leadership & Knowledge Sharing

 

 

Job Detail:

 

Position Title Manager: Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)

 

 

• This role is responsible to oversee OSC governance, enterprise risk management and ensure corporate and governance compliance

 

Governance and Compliance:

 

• The Manager has to ensure Companys actions meet governmental and industry standards. He/ she will guarantee that OSC business processes and transactions follow all relevant regulations and internal guidelines. His/her duties will include support in developing company policies and responding to policy violations (Code of Business Conduct). This will be including implementing training, recording violations, and doing more necessary research regarding regulations. He/she will have to work closely with other department heads to ensure that all departments remain compliant. The Manager has to maintain legal and regulatory compliance by researching, analyzing, and communicating regulatory requirements and obtaining the appropriate approvals.

 

Risk Management

 

• The risk management unit is considered a second line of defense that supports the CEO, board, and shareholders in evaluating the financial and economic conditions and potential emerging risks to help the companies determine the level of risk involved in making a particular business decision. This role will be responsible to oversight the risk management framework as endorsed by the Risk and Investment Committee (RIC), Audit Committee (AC) and approved by the BoD. The responsibility is also extended to assisting owners in managing all aspects of risk management. The risk manager must ensure to maintain an overview and awareness of the company business risk profile and align with Direct reporting manager.

 

Due Diligence

 

• Also, this position will have responsibility for managing the due diligence review of certain business partners based on the Companys due diligence procedure manual. This position will work closely with all heads of business units, employees, and business partners to review the due diligence applications and reports and determine the outcome of the Due Diligence. This position will also coordinate various tasks related to the maintenance and improvement in the due diligence platform and procedures, including providing advice on inquiries about Due Diligence and train and guide employees and business partners on the due diligence process.

 

 

• Key Accountabilities -

 

Description Performance Indicators / Key Expected

Enterprise Risk Management:

 

•  Responsible for oversight the adherence to requirements set in shareholders (ASYAD GROUP and OIA) Policies and Guidelines relating to risk management including framework and risk appetite statement on risk and compliance, risk maturity assessment, and business continuity management
•  Periodically Review, recommend changes and endorse the risk management and compliance policy, framework and risk appetite statement for Risk and Investment Committee (RIC), and Audit Committee review and endorsement taking into account the Entity’s business, changes in market conditions, investment and expansion course.
•  Perform regular analytical reports on risk management are presented to OSC’s RIC of as per its expectations
•  Review and ensure that risks are mapped to sources of assurance.
•  Post discussion and agreement with direct reporting line manager and in line with strategic direction, to determine and propose risk appetite in collaboration with Finance team.
•  Monitor risks and co-ordinate the implementation
• of actions in response with risk owners, RIC and Audit Committee.
•  Support and recommend practical mitigation advice to all functions after discussion and agreement with direct reporting line.
•  Maintain an overview and awareness of company’s strategic and operational risk profiles.
•  Review and analyze functional risk registers through chairing quarterly meetings with risk owners to promote a risk aware culture and a consistent approach to risk management in the business.
•  Review project risk profiles and mitigation strategies
• and support in drawing down project charters and implementation roadmaps in line with Corporate Strategy and Risk Management team.
•  liaise with Corporate Strategy unit and recommend Key performance Indicators based on corporate and departmental risk profile. (Where applicable)
•  Prepare updates/ reports on company fraud risk assessments and send to RIC for review.
•  Support in implementing the fraud risk management policy and control guidelines.
•  Support and liaise with risk owners in analysis of the financial impact on the company when risks occur.
•  Maintain and analyze company strategic and operational risks by utilizing data from internal or external resources to support management decision.
•  Identify economic and financial trends that may present a risk to the company.
•  Maintain an overview of materialized events and highlight/ recommend measurable corrective action.
•  Identify and analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.
•  Develop or implement risk-assessment models or methodologies.
•  Devise scenario analyses reflecting possible severe market events.
•  Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.
•  Design risk reporting tailored to the relevant audience. (Internal management, Shareholders, AC, and the Board)
•  Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes.
•  Assist in creating and implementing the business continuity plans to limit risks and deal with emergencies.
•  Assist in building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company.
•  Continuance monitoring of the company corporate risks.
•  Assist in designing, implementing a global risk management strategy for the organization.
•  Periodic risk based analytical reporting.
•  Dynamic monitoring of the identified risks and risk indicators.
•  Assess risks to business operations.
•  Assess risks to business operations.
•  Develop contingency plans to deal with organizational emergencies.
•  Evaluate applicable laws and regulations to determine impact on organizational activities.

 

Due Diligence:

 

•  To initiate the process of verification, investigation, and back-ground check of potential deal or investment opportunity and to confirm all relevant facts related to financial information, operational performance, technical knowhow, compliance, legal and reputational risks.
•  To verify related information brought up during commercial and legal negotiations and contracting.
•  Timely review of due diligence applications and reports for prospective and renewal business partners in the database.
•  Gather additional information from employees, business partners, and relevant external intelligence parties to facilitate the due diligence review.
•  To identify potential defects in the deal or investment opportunity and thus avoid a bad business transaction.
•  Recommend mitigative measures to all identified risk issues presented during the due diligence process.
•  Identify, escalate and provide recommendations on relevant red flags to senior management.
•  Remediate and document the remediation of all red flags and due diligence decisions.
•  Coordinate with key owners to ensure post-approval remediation or monitoring steps are addressed promptly.
•  Monitor and respond to incoming emails and queries on due diligence requirements.
•  To obtain information that would be useful in valuing the deal.
•  To make sure that the deal or investment opportunity complies with the investment or deal criteria.
•  To confirm and verify information that was brought up during the deal or investment process.
•  Identify training needs and provide training to employees on the due diligence process periodically.
•  Lead and/or participate in additional due diligence projects as needed.
•  Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
•  Collaborate with Compliance & Corporate Governance unit to identify possible enhancements to the database software and the due diligence process.
•  Due Diligence Reports
•  Awareness about due Diligence
•  Risk related to Due Diligence.
•  Accept ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
•  Suggest new & creative ideas.

Governance and Compliance:

 

 

•  Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.
•  Review and evaluate all compliance policies and procedures and coordinate with all internal teams to effectively resolve all compliance issues and attend all reviews for internal and external departments to promote compliance programs.
•  Monitor and respond to all queries and complaints about external consultants and auditors, maintain effective relationships with all business units, and evaluate policies and procedures to recommend improvements to compliance procedures.
•  Administer and review all compliance programs and assess all system changes in the Company and coordinate with all business units and auditors to perform tests in all internal controls and maintain the Companys effectiveness.
•  Advise management to implement an effective companys compliance program with laws and regulations through detailed reports.
•  Review regulatory bulletins and other sources of information to research and stay up-to-date on regulations
•  Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
•  Establish and enforce organizational standards to maintain quality of service.
•  Supervise and manage all activities between auditors and consultants and prepare required documents for compliance procedures and administer efficiency in all audit work.
•  Maintain and update the compliance database, document all policies and procedures, retain all required documents, maintain all compliance metrics, and prepare required reports.
•  Oversee all policies and ensure effective compliance of same throughout the Company and manage all communication regarding compliance policies and procedures to maintain all legal procedures and design all training programs for employees.
•  Develop and maintain all policies and procedures to prevent any unethical conduct and recommend changes if required and develop an effective compliance work plan on a yearly basis and monitor the effective working of the internal control system.
•  Keep other departments, including the legal, human resources, finance, and other departments, updated on regulatory requirements, documentation processes, and regulatory filling information.
•  Research both regulatory filing information and writing and communicating guidelines to keep other departments aware of requirements.
•  Support the company operations to determine compliance risk.
•  Work closely with the risk management and Process Excellence team and suggest improvements based on performed tests and findings.
•  Assist in ensuring all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes.
•  Assist in ensuring the Company complies with International and local legal requirements.
•  Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed
•  Compiles information by coordinating rate deviation filings, maintaining updated rate matrices, providing overviews of product disclosures.
•  Assist in managing the development or implementation of compliance-related policies and procedures throughout an organization.
•  Address employee concerns or questions on compliance matters.
•  Verify that all firm and regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated.
•  Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, and best practices and assess the potential impact of these changes on organizational processes.
•  Advise internal management or business partners on the implementation or operation of compliance programs.
•  Translates the compliance policy and standards into practical application.
•  Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.
•  Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress.
•  Assist internal or external auditors in compliance reviews.
•  Appropriate distribution of compliance information.
•  Maintain compliance documentation.
•  Developing the compliance plan
•  Developing company compliance Framework
•  Studying existing and new legislation.
•  Conduct a company compliance testing
•  Conduct awareness campaign for compliance
•  Collect and coordinate internal compliance data with auditors and various departments

 

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualification:

 

•  The minimum qualification required is a bachelor’s degree or/ and MS/MBA in Finance / Accounting / Actuarial Science/ Economics or similar fields.

 

Minimum Experience:

 

•  10  years of experience in related field (ERM, Compliance, Corporate Governance or Finance)
•  Auditing, Accounting and Corporate Governance experience preferred.
•  Its advisable to have a background in risk management, auditing, compliance, or any other regulatory field.

 

? Job Specific Skills/Competencies:

 

•  Compliance
•  Ethics and Fraud
•  Reporting Techniques
•  Research and Analysis
•  Enterprise Risk Management
•  Quality assurance Management System

 

Frameworks & Authority:

 

•  Enterprise Risk Management Framework
•  Fraud management Framework
•  Due Diligence Policy.
•  Companies internal and external governance frameworks.